Famine in Africa

Famine in 20th Century

Period I1900 –1920: Mortality very low and confined to Africa

Period II1920 – 1970: 85 % of famine deaths, predominantly China and Soviet Union

 Period III

1970 – 2000: 12% of famine deaths, all in Africa and South/Southeast Asia

Famine in 20th Century

20th century was worst ever for famine mortality Drought famines in Nigeria and Ethiopia

War famines in Angola, Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo), Liberia, and Sierra Leone

Many famines have no mortality estimates available, approx. 70 million to 80 million deaths in 20th century

21st century famines still persist Mass mortality famines: N. Korea, Ethiopia and Sudan

21st Century Deaths related to Famines

2000 Ethiopia, tens of thousands of deaths (drought)

2000 – ongoing, Uganda, unknown (conflict)

2001 – 2003 Horn & Southern Africa, tens of thousands of deaths (drought)

2002 Angola, thousands of deaths (conflict)

Hunger Map of Africa:Drought Affected Countries

Dought Affected AfricaPeople at risk? More than 38 million people are victims of a vast hunger crisis in Africa.

Famine has Multiple Causes

War (Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan)

Misrule (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

Drought (Ethiopia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia,

Zimbabwe)

Pestilence (Niger)

Famine has an ally in AIDS: AIDS makes people too

weak too cope with hunger

Famine may occur even when there is no general

scarcity of food

Dought Affected Africa

Dought Affected Africa

Dought Affected Africa

Dought Affected Africa

Dought Affected Africa

Dought Affected AfricaTypes of Aid

Mercy Corps has helped deliver water to 16 Kenyan villages in the last few days, providing relief to almost 120,000 people. The organization is accepting donations to continue expanding its work.

The International Rescue Committee is accepting donations that will provide medical screenings, expand water-supply systems and offer help for pregnant women, among other efforts.

The ELCA World Hunger Relief is accepting donations to provide immediate aid to refugee camps in the Horn of Africa. One hundred percent of donations will be used for regional relief, including filling a food distribution gap by providing enriched porridge to children and the elderly who are too weak to eat dry food.

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Dought Affected Africa

Dought Affected Africa

Dought Affected Africa